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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 19, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on June 19, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 19, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 19, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,779 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 19, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Higbe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rigney for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Cooper
Rikard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Herman reaches second base with a double. Rikard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Herman scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Cooper
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a popup into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Cooper
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a line drive towards first. Greenberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Cooper
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Cooper
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Cooper
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a line drive to center field. Westlake throws towards the plate. Howell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howell. Gustine fumbles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Cooper scores. Thomson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Gordon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Cooper
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Cooper
Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. Greenberg scores. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Cooper
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westlake scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Ayers
Bill Ayers now pitching.
Higbe hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Ayers
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Ayers
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Ayers
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney juggles the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Ayers
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayers vs. Higbe
Ayers hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Ayers
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ayers
Cox hits a line drive towards third. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Ayers
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Ayers
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Ayers
Higbe bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Howell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Ayers
Rikard bunts towards the mound. Ayers juggles the ball. That's an error on Ayers. Howell scores. Higbe goes all the way around to score. Rikard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Ayers
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Herman reaches second base with a double. Rikard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Ayers
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Beggs
Greenberg strikes out. There goes Kiner. The throw from Cooper to second, and Kiner is out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Beggs
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Beggs
Westlake hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Eddie Basinski now playing second base.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Higbe
Gary Gearhart pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Gearhart hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Thompson
Higbe bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rikard vs. Thompson
Rikard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Thompson
Basinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Thompson
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howell scores. Basinski moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Thompson
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Higbe
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Thompson
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Thompson
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Thompson
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Thompson
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Thompson
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lafata vs. Higbe
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooper moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/19/1947 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rigney B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rikard C, rf 4 2 1 0
Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 2 2 2
Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 0 Basinski E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 5 1 2 2
Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 3 2
Cooper W, c 3 1 1 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gordon S, lf 4 0 2 1 Cox B, ss 5 1 2 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 4 1 1 2
Cooper M, p 1 1 1 0 Howell D, c 5 2 4 1
Ayers B, p 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 1 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Gearhart G, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 1 39 12 16 10
New York 011 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 204 005 10x -- 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 2.2 8 6 6 1 1
Ayers B* 2.1 3 5 4 0 2
Beggs J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Thompson J 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Howell D, Gustine F, Gordon S, Rigney B, Ayers B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Herman B 2, Cooper W, Gordon S 2, Gustine F, Cox B
3B -- Kiner R, Westlake W
CS -- Kiner R
SH -- Rigney B, Higbe K 2, Rikard C
T -- 2:07
A -- 8779
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